Touchdown Theory

Week 4

Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants

Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET (Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM local)

The market

Line
ARI -2.5
Total
44.5
Moneyline
ARI -135 NYG +114

These are the market's numbers, recorded as the feed saw them. They are shown so the model can be compared against something, not as a recommendation.

How the line moved

RecordedLineTotalARINYG
Mon Aug 31, 4:46 PM ETNYG -745.5+260-325
Sun Sep 13, 11:25 PM ETnot posted
Wed Sep 23, 12:11 AM ETNYG -2.543.5+120-142
Thu Sep 24, 7:00 AM ETNYG -2.543.5+120-142
Fri Sep 25, 7:00 AM ETNYG -2.543.5+114-135
Tue Sep 29, 10:00 AM ETARI -1.544.5-115-105
Wed Sep 30, 7:00 AM ETARI -1.544.5-125+105
Wed Sep 30, 12:00 PM ETARI -2.544.5-135+114
Thu Oct 1, 7:00 AM ETARI -2.544.5-142+120
Thu Oct 1, 12:00 PM ETARI -2.544.5-135+114current

Each row is a snapshot the feed recorded, oldest first. Superseded rows are kept, because a line that moves and moves back is only visible if both are shown.

Environment

Venue
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Roof
open
Elevation
3 ft
Surface
fieldturf
Temperature
64F
Wind
8 mph E
Chance of precipitation
5%
Humidity
65%
Forecast
Mostly Cloudy

Issued 79 hours before kickoff. A forecast issued further out has had less time to settle.

Shared by NYG and NYJ. Stadium WP did not list elevation; using East Rutherford city elevation (3 ft).

The projection

ARI at NYGNYG 59% to win
Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET
Market line
ARI -2.5
Market total
44.5
Projected spread
NYG -3
Projected total
47.5
Market oddsARI -135 NYG +114
Fair oddsARI +143 NYG -143

How the number is built

Not published yet. When a projection exists for this game, this section shows the score before environment, the adjustment applied to it, and the result, adding up in front of you.

Where the player numbers come from

The model projects each team's line first, then divides it among players. Both are shown, with the team figure beside the sum of its parts, so the division can be checked rather than trusted. A row appears only when the parts add up to the whole.

New York Giantsprojected 37.4 pass plays, 25.8 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts33.033.0
Pass yards227.0227.0
Receiving yards227.0227.0
Pass touchdowns1.721.72
Receiving touchdowns1.721.72
Carries26.626.6
Rush yards126.7126.7
Rush touchdowns1.181.18
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Jameis WinstonQB227.08.1100%
Cam SkatteboRB67.022.13.010%
Malik NabersWR0.158.97.826%
Isaiah LikelyTE0.053.46.424%
Malachi FieldsWR0.234.94.215%
Najee HarrisRB27.83.70.42%
Devin SingletaryRB15.114.61.96%
Darnell MooneyWR1.324.03.011%
Theo JohnsonTE0.012.81.86%
Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB7.11.70.31%
Braxton BerriosWR0.90.20%
Charlie JonesWR0.3
Arizona Cardinalsprojected 39.6 pass plays, 21.6 run plays
Team lineProjectedSum of players
Pass attempts35.735.7
Pass yards211.2211.2
Receiving yards211.2211.2
Pass touchdowns1.471.47
Receiving touchdowns1.471.47
Carries22.822.8
Rush yards121.3121.3
Rush touchdowns0.750.75
PlayerPosPassRushRecTgtShare
Jacoby BrissettQB211.29.1100%
Jeremiyah LoveRB68.018.94.19%
Trey McBrideTE0.060.49.029%
Michael WilsonWR1.354.37.826%
Tyler AllgeierRB28.914.22.77%
Kendrick BourneWR31.03.515%
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR0.920.32.610%
Bam KnightRB13.12.00.41%
Elijah HigginsTE0.06.30.83%
Hunter LongTE1.70.41%
Jalen BrooksWR1.70.31%
Simi FehokoWR0.50.10%

Share is a player's portion of the team's projected passing yards, counting a quarterback by what he throws and everyone else by what he catches. Targets are shown but not totalled: a throwaway, a batted ball or a sack is a pass attempt with no target, which is about four a game per team, so targets legitimately do not sum to attempts.

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Injury report

Arizona Cardinals8 listed
Budda BakerSNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
Dadrion Taylor-DemersonSBackDid Not Participate In Practice
Hjalte FroholdtCKneeLimited Participation in Practice
Isaac SeumaloGNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
Josh SweatLBNot injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice
Mack WilsonLBThumbLimited Participation in Practice
Roy LopezDTGroinLimited Participation in Practice
Walter NolenDTShoulderLimited Participation in Practice
New York Giants7 listed
Andrew ThomasTGroinDid Not Participate In Practice
Deonte BanksCBCalfLimited Participation in Practice
Elijah CampbellSFootFull Participation in Practice
Nic JonesCBShoulderFull Participation in Practice
Patrick RicardFBNoseFull Participation in Practice
Tyler NubinSCalfLimited Participation in Practice
Tyrone Tracy Jr.RBKneeDid Not Participate In Practice